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Donna Marie Birr Jacobson
December 7, 1938 – August 21, 2017
Donna Marie (Birr) Jacobson, 78, died Monday afternoon, August 21, 2017.
She was born on December 7, 1938 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Martha (Reimer) Birr. Donna grew up in Morgan and Oconto Falls, Wisconsin and graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1957.
Donna and Eugene “Gene” Jacobson were married on April 23, 1960 in Morgan, Wisconsin. They lived in the Kansas City, Missouri area for the past 46 years and wintered in southern Texas for the past 19 years.
Donna loved her family and they were her priority in life. She really enjoyed spending time with her family especially at their lake property in the Ozarks.
Donna enjoyed helping people. She delivered meals for the “Northland Meals on Wheels” from 1986 to 2014. She also made quilts, blankets and other items to donate to Baby Grace (an outreach for teen mothers) and Rachel’s House (a pregnancy resource center).
Donna was a member of numerous quilting groups including Kearney Quilt Gatherers, Northland Stitchers, and Northland Quilters Guild. She enjoyed gardening, canning, camping, going to estate sales, dancing, and playing cards at the Liberty Community Center.
Donna is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Eugene “Gene” Jacobson, father and mother, Edward & Martha (Reimer) Birr, her brothers, Melvin (Joyce) Birr, Ronald (Louise) Birr and sister, Beatrice (Norman) Gilbertson.
Donna is survived by children Cindy (Chuck) Hyneman, Karl (Sherry) Jacobson and Jane (Doug) Petree, all who reside in the Kansas City area. Her grandchildren Jared Hyneman, Katie Hyneman, Anna (Zach) Allen, Ellen Jacobson, Neal Jacobson, Jacob Petree and Mayme Petree. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Donna will be remembered most for her love of family and compassion for others.
People may call at White Chapel, D.W. Newcomer’s Sons, Dignity, White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 NE Antioch Road, Gladstone, MO 64119. Visitation will be Friday, August 25, 5-7pm; Memorial Service Saturday, August 26 at 10am.
Memorial Contributions to be determined at a later date.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Sponsored by White Chapel Funeral Home.
August 25, 2017
My sister was friends in school with Cindy and we also lived in Gracemor. I remember how friendly Donna was to all of the kids. I am so sorry to hear the news of her passing. I will keep her family in my prayers. - Lisa (Wilmoth) Wiedemer
August 25, 2017
Lori Gilbertson (Swenson)
Donna was my Godmother. What an honor. She was a big part of my young life.
Love, Lori Gilbertson (Swenson)
August 25, 2017
The Jacobson family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Donna was a very special lady. All of our drivers at Meals on Wheels will truly miss her.
Ellen
Northland Meals on Wheels
August 25, 2017
Elizabeth Dickman
Our love to all of you and prayers for you in this difficult time. Donna was such a super friend, so full of life and ready for any adventure. Norm and I looked so forward to being with she and Gene each winter in Texas and seeing them on their visits to WI. A favorite memory will always be our Pananma Canal cruise that she talked Norm (her buddy) into. We miss you Donna. Blessings to all your family and other friends who have been blessed by being part of your life.
August 25, 2017
Donna's friendship offered to this newcomer teenager in Oconto Falls in the 1950's has remained an enduring gift! She'll be missed.
My sincere sympathy to all of her family.
Judy Shane-Bayer (Waukesha, WI)
August 25, 2017
Thoughts and prayers to you all. Such an amazing woman I am blessed to have known her and call her my dear friend. What an awesome guardian angel she is!
Beth Whitton/Baby Grace
August 24, 2017
Bill Johnson
An open.and warm gal and a great classmate.
August 24, 2017
Lorraine & Reuben Radke
Our hearts and our prayers are with you all, her wonderful family. So happy we had that special visit in July. Reuben & I are so lucky to have had her in our life for 66yrs. It will be so sad without her. Sending Love, Lorraine & Reuben Radke, Oconto Falls WI
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